Land & Economy of Vanuatu

Vanuatu is a Y–shaped chain of 83 islands lying 2500km northeast of Sydney (Australia), 2000km north of Auckland (New Zealand) and 800km west of Nadi (Fiji). The islands offer a diverse range of scenery, from towering volcanic cones and coastal plains to wide beaches, deep natural harbours and coral atolls. Vanuatu lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire. Most of the islands are volcanic in origin, with steep, rugged terrain. Today, there are nine active volcanoes (seven on land), as well as thermal springs and fumaroles.

Economy Vanuatu’s volcanic soil is one of its greatest assets, and agriculture dominates the country’s export income. Copra (dried coconut meat), cocoa, coffee, beef, timber are the major export earners. Throughout the Outer Islands, the coastal plains are devoted to large coconut plantations while inland, the huge demand of kava locally and abroad has made it the fastest growing agricultural commodity.

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